Candy Evans

Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.

Why North Dallas Should Care About the Future of Fair Park

By Candy Evans / August 22, 2016 /

CandysDirt.com is sponsoring an important panel discussion this week on Thursday, Aug. 25, on the future of Fair Park and why everyone in North Dallas and across the city should be fully informed about the current plan to turn 277 acres of our city over to a private entity. Full details on the meeting are below, but it…

O’Neil Ford Highland Park Masterpiece Goes to Auction with Heritage Auctions Luxury Real Estate

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2016 /

We have written about 3756 Armstrong Avenue, one of the most architecturally significant homes ever built in Dallas. Located on the delicious juncture of two magnificent Highland Park streets, Armstrong and Overhill, the home was a commissioned private residence for Jack and Nancy Penson, highly loved Dallas philanthropists. Mr. and Mrs. Penson’s names are on…

Just What the Doctors “O”rdered: Pristine Perfection in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / August 18, 2016 /

An “O” House is a home so fabulous you have to drop whatever you are doing (yeah, even that) or holding, including your nail file, to look! I have often said that the best person to buy a house from is a doctor. Why? They are compulsive, take care of systems to the n th degree,…

Dallas County Property Taxes: Officials Vote Themselves a 6 Percent Raise

By Candy Evans / August 17, 2016 /

“Candace, do they even care how property taxes affect small businesses? Property taxes are by far my biggest expense. I pay over $100,000 a year in property taxes. I would love to hire another $45,000 employee, but I am holding off until I know what our property taxes and other taxes will do.” How many…

Vicki White, Agent for Belle Nora, Joins Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty

By Candy Evans / August 16, 2016 /

What a way to end the summer. I have known Vicki for a long time, as long as I have been blogging about Dallas real estate. I have even gotten to know her sister — both are darling gals — and turns out, Dallas born and raised Vicki is great friends with some of my…